Perhaps you have heard of people who, upon losing their eyesight, develop incredible abilities to use their other senses. They may develop amazing hearing skills or become extra alert to scents in the air around them. This shifting of sensory ability is called __________.

A. synesthesia
B. top-down processing
C. cross-linked perception
D. sensory compensation


Answer: D

Psychology

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A. the degree to which the different selves were integrated B. the type of drug used C. how many dreams of the different selves were analyzed D. the frequency of ECT sessions

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a. case study c. survey b. naturalistic observation d. experimental

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